Support for stocking forms



Aug. 8, 1939 D. M. BAUER 2,169,134

SUPPORT FOR STOCKING FORMS Filed July 8, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 8, 1939 D. M. BAUER SUPPORT FOR STOCKING FORMS Filed July 8, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 8, 1939 UNITED STATES SUPPORT'FOR STOCKING FORMS DavidwMontgomery Bauer, Norristown, Pa., as-

signor to Trisco Products, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application July 8, 1938, Serial No. 218,090

3 Claims.

The invention relates to base holders for stocking forms by use of which the forms are maintained in position.

The main purpose of the invention is to provide a form having a laterally directed open slot for receipt of a vertical part of a stocking form along with a clamp for holding one end of the form in position.

A further purpose is to taper the walls of the open slot so that the stocking form may be seated firmly against these walls to hold it in position.

Further purposes will appear in the specification and in the claims.

One form only is illustrated, comprising the preferred form.

Figure 1 is a section upon line l-l of a structure seen in Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a section upon line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged section of a portion of Figure 1, upon the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section upon line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the structure in Figures 1 and 2, but showing additional detail of the stocking form.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the structure of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is an inverted perspective of a clamp used in the structure.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating a feature of the form mounting.

In the drawings similar numerals indicate like parts.

The base I0 includes a central or bottom portion ll, having a strengthening rib II, and corner pieces l2 acting as feet. The base is cut away at the sides at I3 and I4 and supports receiving and holding mechanism for the upper ends of stocking forms, which appear as lower ends in the views. With the reasonable spread of the base for support purposes it is wider than the spacing near the ends of these sides between the preferably wire sides l5 and I6 of the forms IT. The sides l5 and I6 are turned abruptly toward each other to form terminals l8 and IS.

The terminals l8 and I9 are intended to be adjustable, one toward and from the other, in

order to provide for different spacings of the form sides. This adjustment is accomplished in the illustration by clamping the terminals l9 under the base at different positions as illustrated in full and dotted showings of the side It.

Both terminals l8 and I9 are held against movement by clamps 20 fastened by bolts and nuts 2| and 22, so that the terminals l8 and is are gripped between. the clamps and the bottom or floor II.

As seen best in Figures 7 the clamp in its 5 preferred form lies close to the body of the base throughout the greater part of the clamp length at 23 and near each edge is provided with clamping jaws 24 and 25. These jaws 24 and 25 engage the terminals. The clamps are longitudil0 nally reinforced at 26 and 21.

Each base, as shown, holds two forms. Adjacent the cutout portions 13 and M the base is raised as seen at 28 and is slotted as at 29. The slot opening is tapered so that a part I5 15 of the side l5 may be seated quickly and firmly against the relatively tapered edge walls of the slot and may be held there while a clamp 20 is tightened against terminal 18.

If additional assurance of firmness be desired 20 the terminal l8 can be made to touch the base ll] first at the end l8 so that final tightening of the clamp upon the intermediate portion I8 will throw the adjacent wire upwardly and somewhat inwardly against the tapering sides of 25 the slot. This is best seen in Figure 8.

The wire form in any event will be held tightly against swinging movement in vertical planes.

It is not necessary that both sides 30 and 3| of the slot be tapered and in the illustration side 30 3| only is thus sloped. The wire preferably does not bottom at the end 32 of the slot. 1

With the construction shown a good seat for the portion l5 of the stocking formv can be secured even with an unfinished casting and if it 35 be desired to give a better finish this may be a rough finish only. The clamps hold the forms against vertical movement and against withdrawal of either terminal parallel to its length while the tapered slot is relied upon to hold 40 against swinging movement.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain part or 45 all of the benefits of my invention without copying the structure shown, and I, therefore, claim all such in so far as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I 50 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A base having opposite lateral recesses to receive the wire sides of a stocking form and at the inner edge of one of the recesses bending up- 55 ward and outward with a vertical slot to receive a vertical wire of the form, a wire stocking form terminating in ends bent toward each other and under the base and clamps engaging the bent portions of the ends of the form and holding them against the base, the slot walls engaging opposite sides of one of the wires of the form holding the form from movement angularly about the clamped ends of the form.

2. A stocking form having wire sides and terminals bent toward each other and adapted to be adjusted, one toward the other, a base bywhich the form is supported, having a. laterally open vertical slot higher than the adjacent bent terminal and for receipt of the one Wire side above the bend and clamping means for holding both of the bent terminals against the base, allowing adjustment of the second terminal.

3. A stocking form having a base, wire sides and terminals bent toward one another to fit in reverse alinement under the base, upwardly grooved clamps engaging the bent terminals and DAVID MONTGOMERY BAUER. 

